Laois chalk up first win with new chief

Laois chalked up their first win under new manager Liam Kearns this afternoon as they made use of a second half wind advantage to secure a 1-11 to 0-7 O'Byrne Cup first round victory over Kildare.

Laois chalk up first win with new chief
Sun, 07 Jan, 2007 - 17:15

Laois chalked up their first win under new manager Liam Kearns this afternoon as they made use of a second half wind advantage to secure a 1-11 to 0-7 O'Byrne Cup first round victory over Kildare.

Former Limerick boss Kearns fielded an experimental side, with injury ruling out the likes of Joe Higgins, Aidan Fennelly and Billy Sheehan, but Laois did enough to warrant the win.

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